Why did RFU hold an autumn review?

JEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

On his way: Eddie Jones was sacked by the RFU and, below, forwards coach Matt Proudfoot
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SO Fast Eddie wasn’t so fast after all and couldn’t dodge the bullet of disappointing results and people who couldn’t see or understand where he was aiming.
It has always been a known fact that Eddie’s goal was to win the World Cup with any team he could and the RFU gave him his best chance, only to pull the plug nine months before the start.
Still, it allows Clive Woodward to maintain his unique pos...

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